Name: Kara GoucherSport: Track and Field
Discipline: Marathon
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 120
Current Residence: Portland, Ore.
College: University of Colorado at Boulder '01, Psychology
- 2008 Olympic Games, 9th in 5,000m, 10th in 10,000m
- 2012 Olympic Games, 11th in Marathon
- Three-time national outdoor 10,000-meter runner-up (2007, 2008, 2011)
- 2008 Olympic Trials 5,000-meter champion
- 2006 U.S Outdoor Championships, 2nd (5,000-meter)
- 2007 World Outdoor Championships, 3rd (10,000-meter)
Fun Facts: Married fellow Colorado alum, Adam Goucher...Gave birth to son, Colt, in Sept. 2010...After taking time off, returned in 2011 to run a personal best time at the Boston Marathon.ball and soccer)
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USA Track and Field Bio
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We Are Team USA. We Are Voters.
Nov. 03, 2020
Team USA athletes share how they have exercised their right to vote!
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These 12 Olympic Track Stars Have Success Rooted In The NCAA Cross-Country Championships
Leah Jenk Nov. 16, 2018
Brush up on who transitioned to Team USA before this year’s NCAA championship.
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Red, White & Trending: Aug. 10-16
Jamie MacDonald Aug. 17, 2018
Katie Ledecky & Co. squeeze a last few precious moments out of Tokyo; Simone Biles makes an early impression on "BOSTON;" Kara Goucher and Shalane Flanagan, having the #bestdayever, have the write stuff; Summer Sanders up and moves; Jason Brown up and cuts his hair; Ronda Rousey's fond memories of Beijing; around the world with Nathan Schrimsher; best wishes for Danelle Umstead's longtime service dog; Daron Rahlves' son shows off yet another sporting skill; Serena Williams' daughter shows off her style; John Daly flips over Washington Monument; Lolo Jones doesn't put her pants on one leg at a time; Keith Gabel hurtles down a mountain; Steven Nyman, Travis Ganong, Jamie Anderson, Chloe Kim and Jared Goldberg show off the best New Zealand has to offer Team USA's skiers and snowboarders this time of year
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Happy Birthday, America: 14 Team USA Moments That Took Place On The Fourth Of July
Darci Miller July 04, 2017
From track and field to tennis, soccer to swimming, look back at these patriotic Independence Day moments.
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Baby Boom: How Olympians Are Training And Competing Through Pregnancy
Peggy Shinn May 11, 2017
Athletes have competed in the NYC Marathon, Australian Open and Arena Pro Swim Series while pregnant.
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Red, White & Trending: Feb. 12-18
Jamie MacDonald Feb. 19, 2016
Love for man's best friend on Valentine's Day, plus more Valentine's Day love from Team USA, exhaustion and friendship rule after Rio marathon qualifying, a wax museum trip for a famous pair, Shaun White is back with a big venture, teen YOG sensation River Radamus also makes a wonderful first impression on social media, and more.
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26.2 Miles To Glory: What To Watch For At The Marathon Olympic Trials
Ken Stone Feb. 11, 2016
Four of the six U.S. Olympic marathoners from 2012 are competing in the trials.
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Red, White & Trending: Jan. 15-21
Jamie MacDonald Jan. 22, 2016
When a cement table needs moving, it helps to have Olympic stars Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt around to help, plus Tamika Catchings makes history with a civil rights award, Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon get fierce for nationals, Paralympic star Oksana Masters soaks in a Big Sky view, Kara Goucher's husband earns some domestic credit and more.
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Tatyana McFadden Grand In Slam
Lynn Rutherford Nov. 02, 2014
Paralympic champion claims second marathon grand slam in a row
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Team USA Takes Over Fashion Week
Lisa Costantini Sept. 15, 2014
Nine Olympians are spotted in attendance — and on the runway! — at New York Fashion Week